Comment

Represents a comment object, including its author and replies.

Type Definition

type Comment {
  id: Int
  customer: Customer
  isAuthor: Boolean
  parentCount: Int
  comments: [Comment]
  comment: String
  createdAt: String
  updatedAt: String
}

Fields

Relationships

• customer: Links to the Customer object representing the author of the comment. This field may be null or false if the comment was posted by a non-customer.
• comments: An array of Comment objects representing replies to this comment, enabling nested comment threads.
• The parentCount field indicates how many parent comments exist above this comment in the thread hierarchy.

Usage Examples

Basic Query

Fetch basic details of a comment including its ID, author status, and text content:

{
  comment(id: 12345) {
    id
    isAuthor
    comment
    createdAt
  }
}

Field Selection

Retrieve a comment with its author details and reply count:

{
  comment(id: 12345) {
    id
    customer {
      id
      name
      email
    }
    parentCount
    comment
  }
}

Nested Queries

Fetch a comment along with its replies and nested reply authors:

{
  comment(id: 12345) {
    id
    comment
    comments {
      id
      comment
      customer {
        id
        name
      }
    }
  }
}

Filtering and Sorting

While the Comment type itself does not define filtering or sorting arguments, these operations typically occur at the query level where comments are requested. For example, to fetch comments sorted by creation date:

{
  comments(filter: { postId: 67890 }, sort: CREATED_AT_DESC, first: 10) {
    edges {
      node {
        id
        comment
        createdAt
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: The above filtering and sorting example assumes the existence of a comments query with appropriate arguments, which is outside the scope of the Comment object type.

Implements

The Comment type does not explicitly implement any GraphQL interfaces.

Connections

The comments field provides a connection to nested Comment objects representing replies to the current comment, enabling recursive traversal of comment threads.

Related Types

• Customer: Represents the author of the comment when applicable.
• Comment: The type is self-referential through the comments field, allowing nested replies.

Best Practices

• When querying comments with nested replies, limit the depth or number of nested comments to avoid performance issues.
• Use selective field queries to fetch only the necessary data, especially when retrieving customer information.
• Consider caching comment data where possible, as comments and their replies may not change frequently.
• Use the createdAt and updatedAt timestamps to implement client-side sorting or synchronization logic.

Notes

• All fields in the Comment type are optional and may return null if data is unavailable.
• The createdAt and updatedAt timestamps follow the RFC 2822 format.
• The API currently requires no authentication to query comments, but this may change in future versions.
• The customer field may be false or null if the comment was posted by a non-customer user.
• No computed or derived fields are defined on the Comment type.
• No field arguments are defined on the Comment fields themselves; filtering and sorting are handled at the query level.

For all queries, use the endpoint:

https://www.mystoreurl.com/graphql/0.8.0

Example error handling pattern in JavaScript when querying comments:

async function fetchComment(commentId) {
  const query = `
    query GetComment($id: Int!) {
      comment(id: $id) {
        id
        comment
        customer {
          id
          name
        }
      }
    }
  `;
  try {
    const response = await fetch('https://www.mystoreurl.com/graphql/0.8.0', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify({ query, variables: { id: commentId } }),
    });
    const { data, errors } = await response.json();
    if (errors) {
      console.error('GraphQL errors:', errors);
      return null;
    }
    return data.comment;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Network error:', error);
    return null;
  }
}